Damn Good Movie Memories

A nice blend of Police Academy and Cheech & Chong, Super Troopers is a raucous comedy brought to you by The Broken Lizard comedy troupe about a small group of Vermont state troopers trying to save their station.

In this action comedy, Richard Dreyfuss and Emilio Estevez play two Seattle detectives on an undercover assignment monitoring the ex-girlfriend (Madeleine Stowe) of an escaped convict. (Aidan Quinn)

Just as the title says!  It's like three episodes of South Park bundled into an insane film with your favorite characters from the early years of the show.  Follow Stan, Kyle, Cartman, and Kenny as they try to save their favorite Canadian comedy duo Terrance and Phillip from being executed due to a parental crusade to stop the children of America from being influenced by a vulgar T&P film.

Often remembered more for the Grunge-era soundtrack than the film itself, this quirky romantic comedy follows the lives of a group of single twenty-somethings in Seattle during the early 1990s. Starring Matt Dillon, Bridget Fonda, Kyra Sedgwick, and Campbell Scott.  Directed by Cameron Crowe.  As an added bonus, we cover the soundtrack featuring Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, and others.

One of the most shocking endings in film history.  Starring Morgan Freeman and Brad Pitt as two detectives trying to solve a string of connected murders.  Co-starring Kevin Spacey and Gwyneth Paltrow.  Directed by David Fincher.

A cultural phenomenon that defined the music and dance scene of the late 1970s.  Starring John Travolta in a star-making role as a young man whose only ambition in life is to be the king of New York club dancers.  Also included is a bonus episode covering the entire iconic soundtrack featuring The Bee Gees.

The blueprint for the modern romantic comedy and still one of the best films in the genre.  Starring Audrey Hepburn as a young princess hiding out in Rome who has the time of her life with a news reporter (Gregory Peck).  Co-starring Eddie Albert.  Directed by William Wyler.

Based on the satirical TV series which was a spoof on the reality show COPS, the inept Reno Sheriff's Department travels cross-country to wreak havoc on the city of Miami.  If you grew up on Police Academy films, this is one to check out!

A gritty film noir starring Robert Mitchum as a police captain trying to bring down a mob boss (Robert Ryan) and a nation-wide crime syndicate.  Also starring Lizabeth Scott.

Robert Downey Jr. plays a goofy womanizer whose outlook changes when he meets his match in Molly Ringwald.  Co-starring Harvey Keitel, Dennis Hopper, Victoria Jackson, and Danny Aiello.

Often touted as one of the greatest film noir movies ever made.  Starring Lana Turner as the ultimate femme fatale who convinces her lover (John Garfield) to murder her husband.

A well done neo-noir comedy-mystery set in the 1970s starring Russell Crowe as a hired enforcer and Ryan Gosling as a bumbling private investigator who team-up to find a missing woman.  Written and directed by Shane Black.

A little-known, but very funny screwball comedy which takes place at a high-rise New York apartment involving "dead" bodies, love affairs, a dog, and nosy neighbors.  Starring George Brent, Ann Dvorak, Virginia Mayo, Turhan Bey, and Carole Landis.

Dan Aykroyd is a physicist and single father who discovers a little known planet and is then visited by one of their top extra-galactic researchers, Kim Basinger.  Also starring Jon Lovitz and Alyson Hannigan.

While some prefer the 2001 remake over the original, the Rat Pack version has a certain charm and definite star power that cannot be denied.  Starring Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr., Peter Lawford, and Angie Dickinson.

The original classic from Jim Henson featuring your favorite characters and an array of cameos from stars like Steve Martin, Mel Brooks, Richard Pryor, and the music of Paul Williams.

A raw and gritty fantasy tale about New York City gang-life in the late 1970s. Directed by Walter Hill.

A terrific film noir thriller with Hitchcock-style elements.  Starring Ray Milland, who gets caught up in a mystery involving Nazi spies.  Directed by Fritz Lang.

Another brilliant comedy by Albert Brooks about a twice divorced man who decides to move back in with his mother (Debbie Reynolds) to figure out why he fails in relationships.

The second Marx Brothers film showcasing the madcap antics of Groucho, Harpo, Chico, and Zeppo. Crazy card games, shooting rifles indoors, and missing paintings are all part of the fun in this film.  Co-starring Lillian Roth and Margaret Dumont.

A terrific thriller with an equally stellar cast, starring Matthew McConaughey as a street-smart defense attorney who takes on a high profile case that is full of twists and turns.  Co-starring Marisa Tomei, Ryan Phillippe, William H. Macy, Josh Lucas, Michael Pena, and Bryan Cranston.  

Penelope Spheeris' feature-length film debut coming two years after her groundbreaking documentary "The Decline of Western Civilization" covering the Los Angeles punk rock scene.  This low budget indie film is the natural evolution of Spheeris' raw and gritty early filmmaking, about a group of teen runaways who randomly find each other to escape their terrible home lives.

One of the most unique films made at the time, as the entire movie was shot in first-person through the eyes of the main character, private detective Philip Marlowe played by Robert Montgomery.  Co-starring Audrey Totter and Lloyd Nolan.

The second film to be released in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.  How does the film rank against the other stand-alone MCU characters and did the 2003 Ang Lee version hurt the 2008 film at the box office?  Starring Edward Norton, Liv Tyler, Tim Roth, and William Hurt.

One of the greatest Westerns ever made starring a cast of Hollywood legends: John Wayne, James Stewart, and Lee Marvin.  Directed by John Ford.